Page 13 Reason & result answers 1. The police asked him his reason for speeding through the town. 2. He failed his exam due to / on account of /
owing to (these expressions have the same meaning as because of) his lack of revision 3. A persistent cough
prompted him to seek professional medical help 4. She started haranguing the crowd with the aim of starting a riot
5. He spent the whole weekend revising in order to pass his exams 6. They came in quietly so as not to wake anyone
7. He refused to lend anyone money on the grounds that people rarely repay a loan 8. The bank manager refused
to lend the company more money on account of / due to / owing to its low turnover and poor sales history 9. The
school was forced to close due to / on account of / owing to poor student attendance 10. What were your motives
